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KURTEN, Texas (KBTX) – Board members and firefighters are still working on a new agreement for Brazos County Emergency Services District No. 2. No agreement was met when the groups held a special session Monday night to negotiate the current contract being proposed. The Department heavily relies on volunteers to cover areas around Kurten, Edge…

MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) -Nearly 200 people gathered for an opposition meeting on Monday night in Madisonville, where property owners and opponents of the proposed Texas Central high-speed rail project were informed on the latest developments. The meeting was hosted by Texans Against High-Speed Rail, a nonprofit coalition of more than 70 property owners, stakeholders, and…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Veterans Park Monday evening. The event commemorated the 22nd anniversary of the tragic attack on the World Trade Center in New York City that killed almost 3,000 people. Dozens of attendees took time to honor the lives lost…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Texas A&M starting defensive lineman Shemar Turner was arrested for reckless driving on Monday, police confirmed. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 12th just before 10:00 a.m. in the area of F and B Road and Agronomy Road, according to police reports. Texas A&M police say an officer observed Turner…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Community members paid their respects in Bryan and College Station on Monday to the victims who died during the 9/11 attacks. The Bryan Firefighters Association hosted stair climbs at Kyle Field and The Stella Hotel in honor of the firefighters who walked up 110 flights of stairs in the World…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Dozens of people scaled the steps at Kyle Field Monday in honor of the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. It began at 8:46 Monday morning, the same time the North Tower was struck 22 years ago. Participants journeyed to the top of Kyle Field 14 times. “There…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Bryan-College Station Sister Cities International Association is looking for more people to get involved. Currently, BCS has three sister cities, Greifswald, Germany, Salamanca, Mexico and Bastogne, Belgium and a Friendship City, Torun, Poland. A Sister Cities Exchange program is a yearlong commitment for participants and their families. Approximately one to…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – On Friday, Sept. 15, the Museum of the American G.I. will host a POW/MIA Observation. The Department of Defense estimates more than 80,000 American service personnel are missing from previous conflicts and 38,000 are estimated to be recoverable. The event takes place from 11-11:30 a.m. at the museum. Veterans will…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Bryan Firefighters spent Monday morning at the Lake Walk Pavilion, participating in the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. This is where the group walks the equivalent of 110 stories to remember and honor the firefighters who were at the World Trade Center in New York City. Firefighters want everyone to remember,…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – After being closed for a couple weeks for construction, the Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley will open its doors Tuesday, Sept. 12. Executive Director Patricia Lindblom joined News 3 at Noon on Monday to discuss some of the changes, and thank Vaughn Construction for their work. Lindblom says museum patrons…